There is a growing convergance between community aspirations for sustainable community strategies and spatial development planning in local development frameworks. This underpins the policy context for culture and sport provision as part of the wider infrastructure planning process.

 Key opportunities for local planning for culture and sport

• Culture and sport as part of the local vision – integration with the local cultural strategy

• Developer contributions towards culture and sport facilities

• Promoting provision of cultural amenities

• Promoting sharing or clustering facilities

• Making the case as part of the wider infrastructure planning process, and

• Ensuring community involvement and consultation.